Theatre Practitioner Nurse / ODP

Are you theatre trained and looking for a new adventure?

We have exciting opening within theatres at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for enthusiastic dynamic staff wanting to increase their knowledge and skills across a number of specialities. If you want to further your career, then please apply.

In brief the department comprises of 10 operating theatres, including a recovery unit . We care for some of the most complex surgical procedures/conditions being treated in the region. The mix and complexity of cases we have provides unique opportunity to develop your practice in areas few other hospitals can offer.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical support & teaching to all relevant personnel within the specialist area.

To provide technical & clinical advise to relevant colleagues in the peri-operative setting.

To provide information & support to patients having anaesthesia / surgery.

To provide & assist with the development of safe & high quality specialist patient care & to work within the guidelines of the Trust Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

The post holder will complete an orientation programme to the clinical area in accordance with the Trust's induction programme, and be expected to achieve perioperative competencies. An education/mentorship qualification is highly desirable, but not a prerequisite. If one is not held, successful candidates will be required to achieve one within 6 months of starting. This will be supported and facilitated with the help of our in-house Practice Development team.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in ourOutstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative communitywhere everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them whenthey need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff whichis extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look afterourselves.As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and

training so that we can be the bestthat we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hopethat in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you makeand feel valued for all that you do.We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.